Two more days of drawing to introduce you to. As I had thought would happen, Day 5 was not as progressive as I’d hoped. Happily, Day 6 was! There are flows to each day. It’s enough that I wake up, and get focused enough to draw — all the better when I draw — no matter the outcome I am still getting excellent, much-needed practice. Is there a better way to spend your time? Admit it, you’re thinking about disagreeing with me, but you can’t. Not really. 🙂
Onward to the drawings!
Day Five
I didn’t get to spend as much time as I wanted to on this picture and the quality suffered for it. I am getting better at approximating the feature’s sizes without measuring. My shading is even coming along a little bit, particularly with the lips, which really are a trouble area for me. You can clearly see the “X”s as markers for insides of the eyes, and the hair loose and sloppy. I know that the spacing is off — in particular the relationship between the nose and the lips — also continues to be a problem for me in these exercises. The lines are getting more expressive and loose, and I am getting less reluctant to begin making marks on the paper. Even though not the best artwork so far, there have been some bravery developments. I’ll take it!
Day Six
See what I mean about the advances happening day-by-day? After seeing some lovely new brushes available from Sketchbook Pro, in my email, I decided to go digital with my sketch today. This is a good development, because it means I am getting more psychologically adventurous and am building some self-confidence (a big part of what I’m aiming for by doing these exercises). I’m VERY PLEASED. The features still are askew and lips are still kicking me in the face problem-wise, but …this is by far the best portrait drawing I’ve done digitally. The best digital eyes I’ve made so far, also. I did get to play a lot more today; I was able to spend hours experimenting, so it’s not actually a quick-study — still, a great success.
The face from above but with an illusion of hair thanks to the “tapered synthetic paint” brush. I also love the watercolor brush that gives her pigmentation and rosy cheeks!
Keep doing your awesome stuff, too. I’m enjoying this work and I hope you are enjoying yours! Bring it on, Day Seven!
Love,
Penney